Working dogs survey
Man's best friend is being studied not for mateship but for workmanship in a first of its kind survey about working dogs.
View ArticleMinister stops installation of cattle restraint boxes in Indonesia
The Federal Government has banned Meat and Livestock Australia from installing any more cattle restraint boxes at Indonesian abattoirs, after last night's Four Corners expose on the live export trade....
View ArticleMeat exporters seek to cut number of Indonesian abattoirs taking Australian...
Meat and Livestock Australia has announced a plan to reduce the number of Indonesian abattoirs which slaughter Australian cattle from 100 to 25, with plants required to meet World Organisation of...
View ArticleTwo more Indonesian abattoirs exposed
The ABC has visited two more Indonesian abattoirs, which are still slaughtering Australian cattle, using methods condemned by the RSPCA. Workers at Bekasi, in east Jakarta, described killing methods...
View ArticleMeat eaters want to know where their beef comes from
Sales of certified organic and bio-dynamic beef across Victoria have increased, with the trend predicted to continue long term. This is despite other butchers, as we've heard, noting a drop in sales as...
View ArticleNorthern cattle could save southern abattoirs
Cattle markets across Australia are bracing for an increase of thousands of animals starting to flood in from the Top End, but most aren't complaining. The Livestock Transporters Association of...
View ArticleBreeding animals unaffected by bills to ban live exports
Cattle exported overseas for dairy or breeding purposes, will not be affected by a Greens and independent push to ban live exports. The Greens' anti-live export legislation, if passed, would mean all...
View ArticleCattle council welcomes aid package
The cattle industry's peak body has welcomed the Federal Government's $3 million assistance package for workers left without jobs after the suspension of the live cattle trade to Indonesia. The package...
View ArticleAbout one million chickens saved from starvation in Victoria
In Victoria, a million chickens have been saved from starvation by the Department of Primary Industries.
View ArticleAnimal activists implement "no kill" policy
Animal activists try to prove they can find homes for healthy dogs and cats.
View ArticleAnother animal welfare complaint in Indonesian abattoirs
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has received a new complaint about animal welfare in Indonesian abattoirs.
View ArticleNew footage allegedly shows animal welfare breaches
Australia's live cattle exports to Indonesia are once again under scrutiny after new vision of animal abuse at two Indonesian abattoirs was provided to Government and industry.
View ArticleLive export industry unhappy with communications leadership
The meat industry's research and marketing organisation, Meat and Livestock Australia, has taken a big step back from running the live export show.
View ArticleSheep industry wants compulsory accreditation for mulesing
The Livestock Contractors Association is calling for stricter animal welfare guidelines on mulesing.
View ArticleFarm groups dubious about McDonalds move to phase out cage eggs
Some farm groups argue a decision by McDonalds Australia to phase out the use of cage eggs for animal welfare reasons is misleading.
View ArticleLive export review finds regulations failed, calls for strengthened oversight
The Federal Government will appoint a 'tough cop' to oversee the live export trade, and reinstate the dumped Animal Welfare Branch.
View ArticleTuna parasite threatening Port Lincoln's multi-million-dollar industry...
Researchers swap lab coats for waders and wellies in a quest to battle a tiny parasite that threatens the $150 million dollar tuna industry.
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